Njáls saga (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈnjauls ˌsaːɣa] listen), also Njála ([ˈnjauːla] listen), or Brennu-Njáls saga ([ˈprɛnːʏ-ˌnjauls ˌsaːɣa] listen)...
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Kjalnesinga saga Kormáks saga Króka-Refs saga Laxdæla saga Ljósvetninga saga (three versions) Njáls saga Reykdæla saga ok Víga-Skútu Skáld-Helga saga (known...
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the hero of Gísla saga, and is also featured prominently in Njáls saga and Laxdœla saga. Another main interest of the Eyrbyggja Saga is to trace a few...
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Valkyrie (section Njáls saga)
Prose Edda, the Heimskringla (both by Snorri Sturluson) and the Njáls saga (one of the Sagas of Icelanders), all written—or compiled—in the 13th century....
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Hallgerðr Höskuldsdóttir (section In Njáls saga)
Njáls saga, p. 32. Njál's saga, p. 39. Njál's saga, pp. 55–6. Njál's saga, p. 171. Njál's saga, p. 172. Maxwell, Ian (1957). "Pattern in Njáls saga"...
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Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa (section Njáls saga)
divine figures in Norse mythology. They appear together in Jómsvíkinga saga, Njáls saga, and Þorleifs þáttr jarlsskálds. Irpa's name does not appear outside...
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Hrœrekr Ringslinger (section Njals saga)
Lethrense, Annals of Lund, Gesta Danorum, Sögubrot, Njáls saga, Hversu Noregr byggðist, Skjöldunga saga, and Bjarkarímur. Connection with such historical...
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saga. As a work of literature, Egill's Saga is generally considered to be amongst the best of the Icelandic sagas, along with Njáls saga, Gísla saga Súrssonar...
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Njáll Þorgeirsson (redirect from Njal Thorgeirsson)
Landeyjar, Iceland. He was one of the main protagonists of Njáls saga, a medieval Icelandic saga which describes a series of blood feuds. Njáll was the son...
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Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (category Orkneyinga saga characters)
952–954). She appears prominently in sagas such as Fagrskinna, Egils saga, Njáls saga, and Heimskringla. The sagas relate that Gunnhild lived during a...
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North America.: 101 Some well-known examples include Njáls saga, Laxdæla saga and Grettis saga. The material of the short tales of Icelanders (þættir...
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set in the anthology of sagas known as Möðruvallabók between Njáls saga and Egils saga Skalla-Grímssonar – tells of a man named Gaukur Trandilsson who...
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causes enmity between them. Second only to Njáls saga in the number of medieval manuscripts preserved, Laxdæla saga remains popular and appreciated for its...
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something that she had refused to Fëanor. The events recall the Norse legend Njáls saga, where a gift of hair is refused, with fateful consequences. Gimli was...
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starring Ralf Möller and Sven-Ole Thorsen. It is heavily inspired by the Njáls saga, through it features an original plot. It was largely shot on Iceland...
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saga, which calls her Unn, gives a varying account but has more on her background, and she also figures in several other sagas, including Njáls saga,...
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Draugr (section Icelandic sagas)
view of the draugr is presented by the example of Gunnar Hámundarson in Njáls saga: "It seemed as though the howe was agape, and that Gunnar had turned within...
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the land be built"). The phrase is of Old Norse origin, is mentioned in Njáls saga, and was likely borrowed from provincial Norwegian laws such as the Frostathing...
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Norse: Gunnarr á Hlíðarenda). He features prominently in the first half of Njáls saga, which tells of the chain of events ultimately leading to his death in...
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Fólkvangr (section Egils saga)
theater, dance, design and academic studies. Valfreyja, a name appearing in Njáls saga as a kenning meaning 'lady of the slain' or 'Freyja of the slain' Þrúðvangr...
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Ivar Vidfamne (section Ivar in the sagas)
Hversu Noregr byggðist and Njáls saga he had a son Ivar, and the same paternity is stated in Ynglinga saga and Hervarar saga. However, Queen Åsa was not...
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Viking Weapons – The Atgeir Keller 1906 Njal's Saga § 78 Sigurdsson 2004 Cook, Robert (transl.) Njal's Saga. Penguin Classics, 2001. Oakeshott, R. Ewart...
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Möðruvallabók (category Sagas of Icelanders)
Icelandic sagas in this order: Njáls saga Egils saga Finnboga saga ramma Bandamanna saga Kormáks saga Víga-Glúms saga Droplaugarsona saga Ölkofra þáttr...
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Freyja is mentioned in the sagas Egils saga, Njáls saga, Hálfs saga ok Hálfsrekka, and in Sörla þáttr. Egils saga In Egils saga, when Egill Skallagrímsson...
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and Brodir, a warrior of the Isle of Man. According to the Icelandic Njáls saga, Sigtrygg promised both men the kingship of Ireland if they defeated Brian...
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Brjáns saga (also Brjánssaga) is a hypothetical early specimen of Old Norse literature. According to the hypothesis, certain episodes in Njáls saga and Þorsteins...
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this occurrence of quickfire that the name of the saga in Icelandic is Brennu-Njáls saga, "The Saga of the Burning of Njáll". One son-in-law, Kári Sölmundarson...
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Helgason, Jón Karl (1 January 1999). The Rewriting of Njáls Saga: Translation, Ideology, and Icelandic Sagas. Multilingual Matters. pp. 121–136. ISBN 978-1-85359-457-1...
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Halfdan the Valiant (section Ynglinga saga)
who was the father of Ivar Vidfamne according to Hervarar saga, the Ynglinga saga, Njal's Saga and Hversu Noregr byggdist. The genealogical work Hversu...
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Ages, and Holtsós is probably also identical with the Arnarbælisóss of Njáls saga. Holtsós also occurs in one of the Icelandic folktales recorded by Jón...
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